Reckless drivers to face harsher punishments – report

Irresponsible and reckless motorists who put the lives of others in jeopardy and inadvertently cause collisions will have action taken against them, according to a report published by theSun. Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Seri Noor Rashid Ibrahim, said that even if these individuals are not involved directly in the accident, they will be apprehended for their behaviour.

“These are motorists who drive dangerously, zig-zagging in traffic and causing collisions between other vehicles as a result. Though these drivers are not involved in the accident, their reckless and inconsiderate attitude endangers other road users,” he said. “We are going after these drivers and hope to trace them with the help of public closed-circuit cameras and other means. Such drivers must face stern action,” he added.

Noor Rashid had stated that the police force will be trained to zero in on reckless drivers soon enough. According to him, “drastic and stern action” will be taken against them to help lower the rate of road accidents and fatalities. Compared to 2014, Hari Raya operations this year saw a 10.7% rise in road accidents with 330 deaths from the total figure of 20,458. Motorcyclists made up 200 of the 300 fatalities.

“Malaysia could be considered to be in the top 10 of countries with the highest number of accidents. Stern action and costly fines may help. In Europe, if one fails to use safety belts, the fine is 300 euros. This has helped in enforcing the law,” said Noor Rashid.

A notable example of dangerous behaviour on the road can be seen in a recent viral video which showed a Volkswagen Polo colliding into a police vehicle along Jalan Pudu. The driver, a 21-year old youth, has since pleaded guilty and has been fined RM4,000.

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But first they have to eliminate road hoggers on the fast lane. They are the ones that cause road rages and then reckless driving follows suit. Typical JPJ. Attacking the side effects but not the root of the problem.

Definition : Road hoggers are those who drive at speeds well below the speed limit at the fast lane. Inconsiderate drivers are those who drive way over the speed limit and expect ‘slow drivers’ to move over immediately. So which one are you? Courtesy goes a long way.

Totally agree!!!! Road hoggers. That, and weekends drivers. Road is a system. A network, a conveyor and vehicle is content or medium of that network. Anyone who wants to drive on the road must know the basic function of a road system. Slow drivers block the arteries and make the system panic. That’s why certain countries put a minimum speed to be on the fast lane.

It’s about time! I see a new opportunity for insurance companies. The fine can be insured for a small premium!

Last Monday, I saw a Mazda CX-7 (or was it CX-9) harassing a Toyota Vios with a young driver near Mines Seri Kembangan causing the Vios to hit the backside of a BMW 5 Series. Fortunately the driver of the beemer saw the whole thing in the beginning (I know him) but forgot to take down the Mazda ‘s vehicle number

Again our beloved PDRM focusing on 1 side of the issue. Motorcyclists in general today behave like Super VIPs on the road. Most couldn’t care less even of committing offences in front of enforcement officers. Make them equally liable instead of just focusing on car drivers only. This culture will never end. Penalize road hoggers also. Exercise fair implementation.

Majority of jb`melaka’negri sembilan’n Penang r the worst drivers on this planet following closely willayah plates now a days.turn left n right with no signal given’dam slow r v fast on the road,compliment fr these creature to use emergency lanes.suddenly apply brakes while looking for the way they want to go left or right r wan to use cell fone so while dialing number these creature would b dam slow drive car r totally stop car doesn’t matter what road they using n lists fr these nonsense is endless
Most accidents on last raya time was jb follow by melaka n negeri simbelan n Penang
N v know nothing would happen bez of massive corruption in this country

Come to Kuching, Sarawak. You will see those so called boy / girl racer, ah beng and even ah lian (girl) drive.

They never think about their own safety what more to say others. not wearing seat belt, don’t switch on lights during dark or rainy days, no indicators during turning and changing lanes, “drive like snakes”, cutting lanes and so many others.

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